This candidate will appear on the ballot without opposition.

Significant Career
Experience: 20 years as appellate attorney; have argued
several hundred cases in the Court of Appeals and 53 cases in the
Washington Supreme Court, including two death penalty cases.

Education: J.D.
with Honors, University of Washington School of Law (1982); B.S. North
Dakota State University (1979); Gonzaga University (1975-1976).

Family:
Married since 1980 to Barbara. Four children.

CANDIDATE STATEMENT:
Judge Kevin Korsmo joined the Court of Appeals, Division Three, after a
distinguished career as an appellate attorney in which he appeared
before Division Three more often than any other attorney in history.
Judge Kevin Korsmo is the only candidate rated “Exceptionally Well
Qualified” by both the Washington Women Lawyers and the Washington
Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.

Prior to his service on the Court of Appeals, Kevin served as a
senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County from 1990 to 2008.
There Kevin managed or argued over 2000 cases in the Court of Appeals
and Washington Supreme Court. Kevin’s vast experience has earned him the
endorsements of law enforcement agencies, the prosecuting attorneys of
the six counties in his district, Bar groups, and people across the
political spectrum. More than 30 justices and judges have endorsed him,
including Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, Justice Debra Stephens, Judge
John Cooney, Judge Sam Cozza, Judge Tari Eitzen, and Judge Gregory
Tripp.

Kevin met his wife, Barbara, at Gonzaga University in 1975. Married
28 years, they have four children. You can find a list of endorsements
and other details on the campaign website,
www.JudgeKevinKorsmo.org.

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